Syracuse and Maryland to play non-conference football games after Terps depart for Big Ten

Greensboro, N.C. -- On Nov. 9, the two schools will play for the first and last time as conference rivals when Syracuse travels down to Maryland for a date with the Terrapins.

But just as Syracuse changed leagues this summer, Maryland is set to do the same in 2014. The Terps are exiting the ACC to join the Big Ten.

The football series between the two schools, though, will continue.

Syracuse and Maryland will play non-conference football games after the Terrapins move to the Big Ten in 2014. Maryland head coach Randy Edsall played and coached at Syracuse. AP Photo | Patrick Semansky

Syracuse and Maryland are in conversations to schedule non-conference football games for a "few years down the road," deputy athletics director Herman Frazier told The Post-Standard/syracuse.com on Monday. He said the games will "definitely" happen, though the exact format -- home and home series, neutral site, etc. -- has not been finalized.

The idea was first mentioned by Maryland head coach Randy Edsall during his interview session at the ACC Football Kickoff. Edsall, who played and coached at Syracuse for a total of 15 years, said SU and Maryland were already working on scheduling games for the future -- something he was excited about.

Frazier, who is in attendance for Syracuse's first ACC Football Kickoff, confirmed Edsall's account.

Frazier said he and athletic director Daryl Gross are close friends with Gross' counterpart at Maryland, Kevin Anderson. That friendship will carry the rivalry forward beyond the ACC.